Founding of the August Röttgers chain forge (aRö as an abbreviation of August Röttger’s name)
Partial conversion to mechanical chain production
Acquisition of the Gustav Wilke chain factory / relocation to the site in Grüne (District of Iserlohn)
Expansion of the production facilities
Handover of the management to Paul Röttgers (2nd generation)
Issue of the H25 stamp by the employers' liability insurance association (BG Berufsgenossenschaft
Conversion to modern KEH chain welding machines
Peter Röttgers joins the company as a project engineer (3rd generation)
Construction of a new warehouse including high bay racking
ISO 9001 certification
Peter Röttgers joins the management board
Construction of a new production hall and current location of the in-house hardening shop
Establishment of a new materials testing laboratory in new premises
Max Röttgers joins the company as production manager (4th generation)
Investment in a fully automatic multi-purpose chamber furnace line of the latest generation
Development of one of the most modern chain production lines in the world, in partnership with the machine manufacturer Wafios
Max Röttgers joins the management board
100 Years Röttgers Ketten